Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 632. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. Sold For $15000 

KINGS of BAKTRIA. Agathokles. Circa 185-170 BC. AR 
Drachm (3.22 gm, 12h). Bilingual series. BASILEWS 
AGAQOKLEOUS, the Indian god Balarama-Samkarshana 
standing facing, wearing ornate headdress, 
earrings, and sheathed sword, brandishing gada in 
his right hand, holding plow-symbol in left / 
“Rajane Agathuklayasa” in Karosthi, the Indian god 
Vasudeva-Krishna standing facing, wearing ornate 
headdress, earrings, and sheathed sword, holding 
sankha in his right hand, chakra (ornamented 
wheel) in left. Audouin & Bernard, “Trésor de 
monnaies indiennes et indogrecques d'Aï Khanoum 
(Afghanistan),” RN 1974, pl. I, 1-6; Bopearachchi 
Série 9A; SNG ANS -; MIG Type 149a; MACW -. EF, 
area of minor roughness on reverse. Extremely 
rare. ($7500)


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